Venice
Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artist of choice for A. & C. Black's colour guide book series. His guide to Venice, co-authored with his daughter, Dorothy Menpes, contained 75 watercolour illustrations. Menpes's text, which serves well as a guide to the art and architecture of present-day Venice, is enlivened by his enthusiasm for everything Venetian, and especially by his satirical portrait of the community of foreign artists who gather at the Panada restaurant. - Summary by Phil Benson
Genre(s): Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Arrival and First Impresssions | Phil Benson |
00:20:48 |
| Play 02 | History | Phil Benson |
00:29:21 |
| Play 03 | A Glimpse Into Bohemia | Phil Benson |
00:20:25 |
| Play 04 | Architecture | Phil Benson |
00:29:09 |
| Play 05 | St. Mark's | Phil Benson |
00:16:02 |
| Play 06 | Painters of the Renaissance | Phil Benson |
00:47:10 |
| Play 07 | Streets, Shops, and Courtyards | Phil Benson |
00:32:49 |
| Play 08 | The Islands of the Lagoon | Phil Benson |
00:30:55 |
| Play 09 | Social Ups and Downs | Phil Benson |
00:24:34 |
| Play 10 | Gondolas and Gondoliers | Phil Benson |
00:41:19 |